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Financing Terrorism (Israel & Palestine)



Hey guys! 

I hope y'all are getting pumped for conference -- only a few weeks away! 
In the meantime, it is crucial to continuously follow current news regarding the Middle East while addressing our CRISIS topic since it's is a chance for you to deeply involve yourself in ongoing controversies that take place within the real world. 

Aside from the rise of terrorism within Middle East, we must pay attention to how the regional community responds to such crises, though this is difficult since immediate political action is often halted by internal strife. In particular, the Israeli-Palestinian conflict (check out the topic synopsis!) has played within the ongoing accusations of Palestinians for financially supporting terrorist organizations. However, as the topic itself remains controversial, Israel's own internal crisis has merely heightened tensions of political authority, international recognition, and social dominance. Within this article, you will find a short glimpse of the ongoing debates, accusations, and conflict between Palestine and the outer-world, particularly in how the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe addresses terrorism despite its continued tension within the state of Israel. 

Just an important note! The main take-away from the article is not the Israeli-Palestinian conflict itself, but rather, how terrorism has drawn attention to internal dilemmas among states that are also pressured to take immediate action; thus, leading room for further regional instability and political deadlock.

So, what are some of your opinions and knowledge of financing terrorism within the Middle East? How do you think internal crisis within nations (such as the state of Israel) have contributed to ongoing regional instability?

Further, I encourage you guys to check all sorts of news publications. There are always two sides to a story, and by doing so, this will help you become greater IR scholars!

Here's the link to this article: 

http://www.jpost.com/Arab-Israeli-Conflict/Council-of-Europe-Palestinians-must-halt-stipends-for-terrorism-539890


Serena Wang 

Comments

  1. AnonymousFebruary 3, 2018 at 7:28 PM

    The delegation of Libya believes that terrorist organizations are spiraling out of control due to the ongoing vulnerability of several middle eastern countries. Since the Arab Spring Movement, countries such as Syria, Libya, Egypt, and more have been going through heavy political turmoil due to the start-up of public revolts against their government. These civil conflicts are allowing terrorist organizations to take advantage of these disunited countries.
    Libya has experienced their own civil war the past few years after the Arab Spring Movement. After the demise of absolute dictator Mummer Gaddafi in 2011, Libya received the opportunity to rebuild a democratic government, but essentially, it brought upon a threat of disintegration. ISIS has recognized the political disorder within Libya and is attempting to gain power within the country. The delegation of Libya has worked with the UN to prevent the proliferation of excess weaponry in order to prevent ISIS easily gaining access to the weaponry and posing terrorist attacks, but the situation is still an issue that needs to be addressed.


    P.S. Looking forward to committee!

    - The Delegation of Libya

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